Assessment of the impact of TS assimilation from ARGO floats in the Mediterranean Sea

In this paper, the impact of assimilating Temperature (T) and Salinity (S) profiles from Argo floats in the Mediterranean Sea is quantitatively investigated using the Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE) approach. The impact of varying the number of floats and their launch positions is con...

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Main Authors: A. Griffa, A. Molcard, F. Raicich, V. Rupolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/2/237/2006/os-2-237-2006.pdf